Capital Governorate, Bahrain

Capital Governorate
محافظة العاصمة
Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah
Governorate
Flag of Capital Governorate
Map of Bahrain showing Capital Governorate
Map of Bahrain showing Capital Governorate
Country Bahrain
Government
 • GovernorRashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa
Area
 • Land78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
Population
(2020 Census)
 • Total548,345
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Websitewww.capital.gov.bh
Governorates of Bahrain

The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanizedMuḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with a population of over half million people in 2020.

Formation

The Capital Governorate was formed by royal decree on 3 July 2002. The present governorate incorporates the municipalities of Al Manamah, Jid Ali, Ras Rumman and parts of Jidd Haffs.

Demographics

According to a census conducted in 2010, there are 329,510 people living in the Capital Governorate, which is the highest of the four governorates; 261,921 non-Bahraini citizens and 67,589 Bahraini nationals. The vast majority of housing in the Capital Governorate are flats, with around 34,000 flats. Private villas were the second most-common form of housing, accounting for 7,284 of housing in the governorate.

As at the 2020 Census, the governorate's total population stands at 548,345 people in a land area of 78.71 km2, with a population density of 6,967 per km2.

26°14′10″N 50°34′59″E / 26.23611°N 50.58306°E / 26.23611; 50.58306



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